Combined water-closet and bidet



Dec. 28 1926.

A. TlvoLl COMBINED WATER CLOST AND BIDET Filed July 24, 1926 amm?Patented Dec. 28, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERTO TIVOLI, Ol BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.

COMBINED "W'ATER-CLOSET AND BIDET.

Application filed July 24, 1928, Serial No. 124,732, and in ArgentinaJune 9, 1926.

This invention relates to a combined water closet and bidet, formedtogether as a single structure and allowing of being alternately used ineither way.

One of the several manners of embodying the invention, has been shown byway of example in the drawings annexed to this specification, wherein:

Figure l represents a view in central vertical section of the combinedwater closet and bidet, and i Figure 2 shows an upper plan view of thesame, with the bidet in position of use.

In the said two figures, the saine numbers of reference are used toindicate like or corresponding parts.

In the embodiment o-f the invention shown, l is the body part of thewater closet, provided with a seat 2 hinged to the usual support 3,secured to the wall. 4 indicates the basin of the bidet, arranged tobear on said seat 2, so as to occupy the hollow space thereof, beingsupported in position by its beaded border 6, or in any other suitableor desired manner. The basin of the bidet and the seat are arranged tooscillate on the tubular 'aXle 5. The water for the bidet proceeds fromthe feed main 9 and enters through the tubular axle 5, being dischargedinto the basin through the bent duct 7, provided with a suitable packingso as to allow of the oscillatory motion of the bidet, flowing thence bya duct 8 which discharges in the bottom of the basin or in any othersuitable or desired place.

In order to effect its discharge, the bidet is raised to the positionshown by dotted lines and the water runs out through the orifice l1, theprojecting part l0 of the border of the bidet preventing the water fromfiowing over the top of the basin.

The operation of the device according 4to my invention will be readilyunderstood from the foregoing description and by referring to thedrawings, so that further details are deemed unnecessary.

It will be evident that alternative forms of construction and detailsmay be introduced, without departing from the scope of this inventionwhich will be determined and clearly set forth in the claiming clauseshereto annexed.

Having now particularly described and set forth my said invention and inwhat manner vthe same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim,is

l. An improved sanitary device, consisting of a water closet combinedwith a bidet, the latter having a basin and the former having a seat,concentric pivots about which said basin and seat are adapted tooscillate independently, the basin being adapted to bear on the seatwhen said basin and seat are swung to horizontal position and a liquidsupply conduit for the basin, concentric with said concentric pivots.

2. A device according to claim l, in which the basin 1s formed with anintegral inlet connection extending from the concentric supply conduitand pivot and opening into the basin.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

ALBERTO TIVOLI.

